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Reining Canada 2019 Youth Scholarship Program

The Reining Canada Board of Directors is proud to announce the implementation of a Youth Scholarship Program.

The commitment has been made by Reining Canada to enable youth to further excel in their future careers and competition. At this time Reining Canada is offering up to $2000 in scholarships, with up to a $1000 scholarship to be awarded to a youth member of the Western Affiliate Region and up to a $1000 scholarship to a youth member of the Eastern Affiliate Region.

Applicants wishing to obtain scholarship funding for the 2019 academic year should complete and return the application provided at the link below. In addition several support materials are requested for submission, (see program outline below). The deadline for the scholarship submissions is November 30th 2018.

To Apply:

The earliest that an Applicant can apply for the Youth Scholarship is the calendar year in which he or she enters their last year of secondary school.

The Applicant must be less than 21 years of age on January 1st of the year that they apply for the Youth Scholarship;

The Applicant must have been an NRHA Affiliate Youth member for at least two years and have maintained an NRHA and an Affiliate membership (i.e. CCRHA, ORHA, AQR) up to and including the year that he or she applies for the Youth Scholarship;

The applicant intends to enroll in a post-secondary school no later than one calendar year after the year that they apply for the Youth Scholarship;

Applicant must submit a letter of reference from another NRHA/Affiliate member (preferably a coach, Affiliate board member or trainer);

Applicant must submit a picture, preferably of you and your horse;

Applicant must submit a 300-word essay on the subject – " How Horses Have Played a Role in My Life"

Applicants will be judged on:

Participation in the club (number of years in the club, shows attended each year, helping out in the club etc.)

The essay

Sportsmanship

The Reining Canada Board of Directors will make the final decision

Other Information. . . . . .

Scholarship funding will be issued directly to the College, University or CEGEP (QC only). Recipient must provide RC with the following information for the release of funds;

School name

School Financial Aid office address

Contact

Contact’s phone number

Student Social Insurance Number

Student ID Number

Funds may be used for tuition, books and academic fees.

If the recipient chooses to postpone their education, they must contact Reining Canada. If Reining Canada is not contacted with one year of receiving the scholarship, the scholarship will be forfeited.

Application/essay/photographs should be mailed/scanned and emailed to: